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In the year 1917
608 Notable birthdays
Edward Norton Lorenz
American mathematician and meteorologist (1917–2008).
Born May 23rd, 1917 in West Hartford.
Died April 16th, 2008 at 90 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
David McClelland
American psychological theorist (1917-1998).
Born May 20th, 1917 in Mount Vernon.
Died March 27th, 1998 at 80 years old in Lexington.
Dorian Leigh
American model (1917-2008).
Born April 23rd, 1917 in San Antonio.
Died July 7th, 2008 at 91 years old in Falls Church (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Charles Drake
American actor (1917-1994).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1994 at 76 years old in East Lyme. [ref]
Guillermo González Camaren
Mexican engineer.
Born February 17th, 1917 in Guadalajara.
Died April 18th, 1965 at 48 years old in Las Lajas (traffic collision).
Manolete
Spanish bullfighter (1917-1947).
Born July 4th, 1917 in Córdoba.
Died August 29th, 1947 at 30 years old in Linares (cornada, bull goring).
Sven Hassel
Danish writer.
Born April 19th, 1917 in Nyhuse.
Died September 21st, 2012 at 95 years old in Barcelona.
Samael Aun Weor
Colombian writer.
Born March 6th, 1917 in Bogotá.
Died December 24th, 1977 at 60 years old in Mexico City.
Lucille Bremer
American actress and dancer (1917-1996).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Amsterdam.
Died April 16th, 1996 at 79 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Lash LaRue
American actor (1917-1996).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Gretna.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).
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